Ir Professor Ching Chuen CHAN
陳清泉
1937
FHKEng [1996]
Vice President, Council,
2000-2003
Hon Secretary, Council,
1999-2000
Member, Council,
1997-1999
Distinguished Chair Professor of Electric Vehicles and Smart Energy at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Honorary Professor at the University of Hong Kong.
- FIEEE
- FIET
- HonFHKIE
- Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering
- Fellow, Chinese Academy of Engineering
- Fellow, Ukraine Academy of Engineering Sciences
- Honorary Member, Hungarian Academy of Engineering
- Honorary Doctor of Science, Odessa Polytechnic University
- Honorary Doctor of Technology, Loughborough University, U.K.
- Honorary Professor of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
- Founding President, International Institute for Advanced Study
- Special Advisor to the President, Wuhan University, China
- Distinguished Chair Professor of Electric Vehicles and Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2023
- Founding President, World Electric Vehicle Association, 1990
- Founding President, International Academicians Science & Technology Innovation Centre, 2017
- Distinguished Professor & Honorary Director of EV Research Centre, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2002
- Guest Professor, Tsinghua University, 2009
- Dean of School of Information and Electrical Engineering, Director of Institute of Renewable Energy, China University of Mining and Technology, 2010
Ir Professor C.C.Chan is an international known expert in electric vehicles, electric machines and electric drives. He was recipient of IEE International Lecture Medal in 2000; Asia’s Best Technology Pioneer in 2001; named as “The Father of Asian Electric Vehicles” by magazine “Global View” in 2003; named as “Pitamaha (grandfather) of Electric Vehicle Technology” in India in 2006; awarded “Environmental Excellence in Transportation” by the Society of Automotive Engineers in 2007. “China Automobile Industry Character” by Societies of Automotive Industry in 2008; Gold Medal by Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in 2010; Outstanding Third Age Citizens Award by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service in 2011; World Federation of Engineering (WFEO) Medal of Engineering Excellence in 2013; Royal Academy of Engineering Prince Philip Medal in 2014; Touching China Character in 2022. He published 11 books, over 450 technical papers and 9 patents. He serves as visiting professor at major universities including UC Berkeley, MIT, University of Cambridge, senior advisor to government agencies, and independent director of several public companies.
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ccchan@eee.hku.hk